Ghana has warned France that it risks losing all its military gains in Mali if
it makes a hasty withdrawal from the country before African forces are able
to take on peacekeeping duties.

Speaking in an interview during a visit at the weekend in London, President
John Mahama said that West African forces, including a company of Ghanaian
troops due to be flown in by the RAF this week, must have French military
support to protect them against an insurgent counter-attack.

“The phase out of the French troops must be thought through carefully in order
that we do not lose